After Hyundai announced the recall of 129,000 vehicles over an issue with the connecting rod bearing, Kia has followed suit with many more. No fewer than 294,756 vehicles are under recall stateside, ...

Even though it’s getting better in terms of reliability, the Hyundai Motor Group is no stranger to engine problems. This time around, approximately 129,000 vehicles are under recall over bad ...

When people first started naming the parts of engines, they named most of them for exactly what they did: head, block, connecting rod and (especially) bearings. There are many places in a car where ...

Most connecting rods in current engines are configured like this aftermarket Crowerod. The little end (A) accepts a high-strength steel wristpin that connects the rod to the piston. The large end (B) ...

Engine bearings do many things. They support moving parts like crankshafts and connecting rods, but they also play a role in determining an engine's oil pressure and protect the crankshaft from being ...

The General Motors family of large four cylinder engines, being the 2.0L turbo and 2.5L models in just about everything from the Chevrolet Malibu to the Cadillac CTS, are reportedly hindered by faulty ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a major investigation into more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles following mounting reports of sudden engine failures that ...

Measuring bearing clearances is one of those steps that all good engine builders take to establish a solid and reliable rotating assembly foundation. It can be tedious trying different bearings to put ...

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a ...